Religious Education, Identity and Nation Building

the Case of Greenland

Författare

  • Kathrine Kjærgaard Department of Education, University of Greenland

Nyckelord:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, CURRICULUM STUDIES, GREENLAND, NATIONAL IMAGINARIES, IDENTITY, CHRISTIANITY, INUIT RELIGION

Abstract

The article examines the interplay between Religious Education, Identity and Nation-Building in Greenland. Through analysis of different levels of curriculum it is demonstrated that just as Christian Religion was an important part of the early Nation-Building process in Greenland in the 18th century, Inuit Religion is used as an important part of the Nation-Building process today as Greenland moves towards greater independence.

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2015-06-24